When will my baby be born?

[bubba]

Wife says the 16th, but she is partial to that date as her b-day is Dec 16th

[camaroguy1998]

It may come down to who is closest for the time of day and weight!?!

[KnightRid]

Since I guessed wrong - here's to hoping for a full 12 month pregnancy!!

Mike

Guiness book of world records welcomes Amy for having carried her child for a full 12 months before finally giving birth. We hear she wants to have 15 more children the same way.

[stev]

Wife says the 16th, but she is partial to that date as her b-day is Dec 16th

Our first daughter was born on my DW's birthday too. At first she didn't realize it since we had spent the late evening walking around the hospital floor the night before her birthday. Once she did, she didn't like the idea of spending a birthday in a hospital. However, holding our first little girl made up for all of that in the morning.

The nice thing is, their birthdays are celebrated together as mother and daughter. The gifts are for each age both have. However, my one son, whose birthday is two weeks before Christmas isn't too happy about his day.

Another son of ours and the second daughter and my father all have birthdays one day following each other. We call it the tic-tac-toe, three birthdays in a row month.

[Amy]

Since I guessed wrong - here's to hoping for a full 12 month pregnancy!!

Mike

Guiness book of world records welcomes Amy for having carried her child for a full 12 months before finally giving birth. We hear she wants to have 15 more children the same way.

As much as I hate the thought of pitocin....I think I will demand interference before that ever happens!!

[stev]

As much as I hate the thought of pitocin....I think I will demand interference before that ever happens!!

Amy,

If my DW was here reading that statement, she would agree 100%! The last two children were delivered without pitocin. Those were her best deliveries ever. She never went as far as getting an epidural either because of three of her friends.

The epidural has it's big plus of not feeling the pains. BUT, that can cause issues since you're not able to tell what's happening to much during delivery. Since this isn't under the other forum heading, I can't really go into those details here. The epidural does have health side effects and a less than average chance of spinal damage. MY DW and I know of at least three ladies who have had bad epidurals and are living with the problems. One lady can't even bend over to pickup anything over 15lbs before a numbing paralysis hits her. Another had an infection set in where the epidural was given. She was in the ICU for two months after the delivery. http://harshrealities.info/nutrition/?p=334 and http://www.nt.net/lerouxma/complications.htm

Your best bet is to make sure you're not stuck in a bed, flat on your back.

After the first two children and being a rookie dad in the delivery room, when the next five over time came, I became much more of a help in the delivery room. With the last two children I had kept the hospital staff on their toes (in a polite way) and made the efforts of everyone very positive.

There were times I thought that I might have to delivery one of these children at home! So, I had to learn.

[Amy]

Well, I've heard more negatives than positives about medication/epidurals in the delivery room, so the plan right now is to not use them. However, I'm not saying I won't have a moment of weakness...

Well, Illuminati's cousin (who was born 2 days before Illuminati) became a daddy yesterday, so if we go with the trend, Illuminati should become a daddy tomorrow...

We're going out for a big Asian buffet tonight -- a lot of people have sworn by it...

[stev]

We're going out for a big Asian buffet tonight -- a lot of people have sworn by it...

I thought the old saying was to eat Mexican with plenty of hot-n-spicy mixed in.

[KnightRid]

Enjoy the pregnancy All hell breaks loose soon after. Then wait till he hits the teens - oh lord. step-daughter is now 19 and has a boyfriend - sigh - Pennsylvania law says you cant shoot them either, it sux.

Mike

[Amy]

Okay....2 days late, now...moon111 is the only one left in the running for the date...

The weather is changing today with some big thunderstorms rolling through the area...one can only hope...

[KnightRid]

year, year, year, year

Mike

no drugs to help it along either - I want to know someone in the Guinness book darnit

[Amy]

It's the 15th, and he's still hanging in there. Looks like we're going to have to go with times and weights for the 'winner'...

moon111 - November 14, 7lbs 11 ounces
Sporg - no date, 8lbs 11 ounces
vicaphit - November 9, 5:36pm, 8lbs 2 oz
Apop - November 7, morning, 8 lbs 9 ounces
bubba - November 5, 11:30pm, 9lbs 1 ounce
Knight - November 8, 7 lbs 10 ounces
kenc - November 6, 7lbs 4 ounces
camaroguy - November 1, 3:14pm, 7lbs 6 ounces
DaIceMan - November 2, 3:45pm, 7lbs 11 ounces
Me - October 31, 2:30am, 8 lbs 4 ounces

[stev]

I'll toss a weight number in here of 6 lbs 8 ozs and a date of November 17 in the am. That should do unless you have now left for the hospital.

[Amy]

I like that . . . 6lb 8 oz when I'm already almost a week overdue....

[Darkstar]

I'll take the transposed numbers of stev's guess....

8lbs 6ozs and how about a "Sundays child"?

[Apoptosis]

I just wanted to let you know Justin and Amy induced yesterday. No word as to if the baby came yesterday or today, but I'll let you know when I find out.

[KnightRid]

I just wanted to let you know Justin and Amy induced yesterday. No word as to if the baby came yesterday or today, but I'll let you know when I find out.

PLEASE let us know if her and the baby are okay also!!

Mike

damn inducing BS..there goes the world record :p

[stev]

I just wanted to let you know Justin and Amy induced yesterday. No word as to if the baby came yesterday or today, but I'll let you know when I find out.

I wonder how Justin likes being induced. My wife wanted me to be induced just to see how it feels! Pitocin is nasty for giving leg cramps in the worst way.

Our hopes and prayers for a good delivery, healthy baby and healthy mom are extended their way.

[bubba]

If the baby came today (16th) I'm not telling the wife. Hate it when shes right

[kenc51]

Justin & Amy, Best wishes to both of you!

I hope everything is ok.

Rgds,
Ken